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BOCES director warns mill‑levy shortfall could cut programs; mill levy to be on 2026 ballot
Summary
Shane McGuire, director of the local BOCES partnership with Western Wyoming Community College, told the Unit County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees that reduced property tax revenue and uncertainty in grant funding put the BOCES’ operating budget at risk and that the district’s 2.5 mill levy will be on the November 2026 ballot.
Shane McGuire, director of the local BOCES, told the Unit County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees that the regional educational service runs dozens of programs — including after‑school (First‑Century Learning Center), dual and concurrent college enrollment, workforce safety training, adult education and the BOOST program — serving more than 1,100 students annually.
McGuire said BOCES is funded primarily by a 2.5 mill levy reapproved by voters every four years; that levy pays general operations and the building upkeep that grants cannot cover. He warned that recent property tax cuts will reduce mill levy revenue in the coming year and said the mill will appear on the ballot in…
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